After two months of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, during which almost all commercial air travel to and from Israel has been suspended, the Lufthansa Group has announced the return of flights to the country.
The group, which includes Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss, is expected to return to Israel on January 8, 2024.
Lufthansa Airlines will offer four weekly flights from Frankfurt and three weekly flights from Munich. Austrian Airlines plans to offer eight weekly flights and Swiss to offer five weekly flights.
In this first phase of reopening, the Lufthansa Group will offer a total of 20 weekly routes to and from Tel Aviv-- approximately 30 percent of the normal flight schedule.
"Safety is always a priority for the airlines in the Lufthansa Group," the group said. "We continue to closely monitor the security situation in Israel and are in close contact with the local authorities. Expect possible adjustments to the flight schedule due to changing conditions."
Pro-Palestine protest in Australia’s Melbourne
A large protest calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza has taken place in the centre of Melbourne, Australia for the tenth Sunday in a row.
Waving Palestinian flags, the group marched from the State Library towards the State Parliament chanting “Palestine will be free”.
